A Little Rain=A Flood of Stupidity
I just got back from picking up my kids from school. This is a daily activity as the school is in our neighborhood so nothing new, but today there was a little rain when school let out. You’d have thought an earthquake was raging for the pandemonium that was present.
They decided to re-route all the exiting children from the front of the school, which is normally where only the kindergarten and preschool kids wait for pick up. This meant 800 kids in one hallway. Good grief. I was happy to get my preschooler out of the hall and outside where we could wait under the umbrella for his sister. We waited, and waited….and waited. She misunderstood the re-routing instructions and exited with the bus kids going right to the car by the crosswalk. When we didn’t arrive she doubled back to the front of the school where we were waiting for her.
Now here’s the thing. I understand different measures for inclement weather, but seriously this was a little shower - not even a down pour. The kids didn’t need re-routed from their normal exits of the school. That alone would have reduced the mess by half. And drivers, good grief a little rain doesn’t change any traffic or parking laws and it certainly doesn’t give you special license to be an idiot. It’s just rain. On the open road you drive a little slower, remember the wet roads will have an impact on your ability to stop and keep your eyes open. You don’t panic and hit the brakes every two seconds.
What is it about a little rain that opens the floodgates for stupidity?
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It rains all the time here so we don’t have that problem. We do have problems with snow. Earlier this month, the school district waited until 8:30am to cancel school. By then, half the kids were already at school and the other half were either stranded or still waiting for the bus.
What’s the deal with Heroes? The cheerleader has been saved, but the world is still doomed…as expected. I expected some answers by now, but we’re just getting more mysteries.
Yeah, I remember snow days and mess in Idaho - don’t miss that. I’m just ready to see the team DO something together…Everything’s been so singular to this point.
Comment by Daddy Forever — February 1, 2007 @ 12:42 am
Yup, we get that with snow too, it boggles the mind! I don’t understand why people drive like maniacs in the snow!
BTW, congrats on your nominations at the Share The Love Awards, I voted for ya!
ROFL - Well, then there’s that!! Who knew? LOL
Comment by Mary (Mert) — February 1, 2007 @ 8:13 am
This is why we have retention ponds EVERYWHERE here in the Sunshine State so we won’t have pandemonium on days like today…remember the ‘good ole days’ of jumping in puddles????? What happened to them?
You know, the first time I heard of the “Stupid Driver Law” here in AZ I thought it was a joke - nope it really exists for people who drive their cars into those washes and retention basins during rains. Crazy. My son sure got a lot of jumping in yesterday, but I for one sure miss those days that passed WAY to fast!! LOL
Comment by Sissy B. — February 1, 2007 @ 3:42 pm